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Hi fguys as some of you may already know i've only recently dug my old ork speed freek army out and have been ranting about the rules changes. well to take my mind off of it i've started giving my old poorly painted boys a facelift. Rather then jusr repaint them i'v emixed the mobs up a little so that there are older boys amongst the new models. I've also decided to try a freehand painting heavy style to try and improve this aspect of my painting.
Considering that the painting is my least favourite aspect of the hobby i'm pretty happy with the results so far. I'll also apologise for the camera work as my little digicam is not really designed for taking such close up shots.
First here is the whole army, including illegal units.
Here are da boys, i'm working on a few more to make the mob legal so hopefully there will be an update soon.
closer shots of the boys
I've got a mix of gorkamorka era, 2nd ed era and currnet models which i'm going to splice together to form the different mobs.
Next are the nobs, the first ones are ones i created as tributes to some of the boys from my old Gorkamorka mob.
These nobs are based on WHFB black orks with simple head and weapon swaps...i belive there is an arm swap on one of them as well. Apologese for the lack of focus.
This nob carries illegal weaponary but he's included for nostalgia purposes as he used to be the warboss for my army. He's an old Nork Deddog model with a head and armswap, many of my older nobs are based on ogryns though i have yet to paint any up.
Here is my banner bearer and his banner which is actually cardboard coated with wood glue and painted. The actual bearer is a special edition model with a headswap and various chains, belts, guns, armour added.
Leading the army is my warboss, though his wargear choice is now illegal and needs replacing. Based on an ogre kingdoms gorger, with sculpted trenchcoat, hair and trousers., the axe is plasticard though i might replace it as it's less than effective in the current rules. I'll also have to swap his big shoota for something else, maybe just a simple slugga. For a tip when trying to make a large flowey cape or coat from greenstuff, spread our some kitchen foil and press your greenstuff onto it, rolling it as flat as you can with a rolling pin and leaving it to set. You can cut the greenstuff to shape once it has set and the foil will make it still shapable.
here is a size comparison for this beast.
Another unit which i might need to do some work on are my former warbike outriders which i modelled as motorised skaters. Only two of these models have been repainted but i'll try to add more of them as i finish them and maybe count them as stormboys. the skates and skateboards are repainted epic vehicles and the models on wire were made by heating the tip of the metal and forcing it into the plastic whilst it was hot.
The warbuggies for my orks are to be built from my old trukks as the new models are far superior. Here an old baal predator turret has been cannibalised to represent the twin big shootas.
My looted wagon is based on a demolisher which has been around since second edition. The orks gained it when i switched from blood angels to chaos and didn't need it for an allie. The designs on the sides are hand painted with the wizod side being worked up from the darker colours.
Once i've got the boys mob up to side and maybe finished the skaters i'm going to work on some of the other works in progress i have including my battlewagon, trukks and these few models below.
Hope you enjoyed, any constructive criticism or suggestions welcome.
Grimzag.
Considering that the painting is my least favourite aspect of the hobby i'm pretty happy with the results so far. I'll also apologise for the camera work as my little digicam is not really designed for taking such close up shots.
First here is the whole army, including illegal units.
Here are da boys, i'm working on a few more to make the mob legal so hopefully there will be an update soon.
closer shots of the boys
I've got a mix of gorkamorka era, 2nd ed era and currnet models which i'm going to splice together to form the different mobs.
Next are the nobs, the first ones are ones i created as tributes to some of the boys from my old Gorkamorka mob.
These nobs are based on WHFB black orks with simple head and weapon swaps...i belive there is an arm swap on one of them as well. Apologese for the lack of focus.
This nob carries illegal weaponary but he's included for nostalgia purposes as he used to be the warboss for my army. He's an old Nork Deddog model with a head and armswap, many of my older nobs are based on ogryns though i have yet to paint any up.
Here is my banner bearer and his banner which is actually cardboard coated with wood glue and painted. The actual bearer is a special edition model with a headswap and various chains, belts, guns, armour added.
Leading the army is my warboss, though his wargear choice is now illegal and needs replacing. Based on an ogre kingdoms gorger, with sculpted trenchcoat, hair and trousers., the axe is plasticard though i might replace it as it's less than effective in the current rules. I'll also have to swap his big shoota for something else, maybe just a simple slugga. For a tip when trying to make a large flowey cape or coat from greenstuff, spread our some kitchen foil and press your greenstuff onto it, rolling it as flat as you can with a rolling pin and leaving it to set. You can cut the greenstuff to shape once it has set and the foil will make it still shapable.
here is a size comparison for this beast.
Another unit which i might need to do some work on are my former warbike outriders which i modelled as motorised skaters. Only two of these models have been repainted but i'll try to add more of them as i finish them and maybe count them as stormboys. the skates and skateboards are repainted epic vehicles and the models on wire were made by heating the tip of the metal and forcing it into the plastic whilst it was hot.
The warbuggies for my orks are to be built from my old trukks as the new models are far superior. Here an old baal predator turret has been cannibalised to represent the twin big shootas.
My looted wagon is based on a demolisher which has been around since second edition. The orks gained it when i switched from blood angels to chaos and didn't need it for an allie. The designs on the sides are hand painted with the wizod side being worked up from the darker colours.
Once i've got the boys mob up to side and maybe finished the skaters i'm going to work on some of the other works in progress i have including my battlewagon, trukks and these few models below.
Hope you enjoyed, any constructive criticism or suggestions welcome.
Grimzag.